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Derrick Henry runs for 199 yards, Lamar Jackson has 3 TDs as Ravens rout previously unbeaten Bills
BALTIMORE — Derrick Henry was off and running from the first time he touched the ball. There was no way the Buffalo Bills were stopping the Baltimore Ravens after that. Henry busted out the longest run in the team’s 29 years in Baltimore on the way to a 199-yard game,...
Travis Kelce becomes Chiefs’ career receptions leader
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Travis Kelce not only showed that rumors of his demise were a little exaggerated Sunday, he became the Kansas City Chiefs’ career receptions leader. Kelce had seven receptions for 89 yards as the Chiefs rallied for a 17-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. With his second...
Raiders hold off Browns rally to win behind defense
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders used a strong defense as well as a balanced running game to hold off a late rally and beat the Cleveland Browns, 20-16, on Sunday. Cleveland drove to the Raiders 9-yard line, but Deshaun Watson was sacked by Charles Snowden with 41 seconds...
NFL Week 4: Falcons rally with late field goal to beat Saints 
Younghoe Koo kicked a 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints without scoring an offensive touchdown Sunday. Koo kicked four field goals in all, also connecting from 53, 44 and 42 yards to give the Falcons...
Joe Burrow throws for 2 TDs, Bengals hold on to beat Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Burrow threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Brown ran for 80 yards and two scores and the Cincinnati Bengals held on to beat the Carolina Panthers, 34-24, on Sunday for their first win of the season. Ja’Marr Chase had three catches for 85 yards,...
Panthers owner David Tepper, wife Nicole donate $3M to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife, Nicole, have made an initial $3 million commitment to Hurricane Helene relief efforts through their foundation. It’s to support immediate and long-term humanitarian aid and recovery efforts in North and South Carolina in the wake of devastation from the...
Former Ravens QB Tyler Huntley to start for Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins will turn to Tyler “Snoop” Huntley at quarterback when they face the Tennessee Titans on Monday night. With backup Skylar Thompson nursing a rib injury suffered last Sunday at Seattle, Huntley and Tim Boyle were Miami’s options for Week 4. Tua Tagovailoa remains...
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence could be out multiple games
DALLAS — Two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons and fellow pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence could miss multiple games for the Dallas Cowboys after getting hurt in a victory over the New York Giants, two people with knowledge of the injuries said Friday. Parsons has a high ankle sprain and Lawrence a foot...
Browns LT Wills Jr. out, but team catches lucky break as Raiders missing Crosby, Adams with injuries 
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns got a little lucky before getting to Las Vegas. On Friday, the Raiders ruled out wide receiver Davante Adams and defensive end Maxx Crosby — the team’s two best players — with injuries ahead of Sunday’s game against Cleveland. Crosby injured his ankle two weeks...
Dak Prescott throws 2 TD passes and Cowboys win 7th straight over Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys taunted the Giants yet again, winning 20-15 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory over New York and 14th in 15 games. Prescott, who has won his last 13...
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson meet for next chapter of rivalry when Bills visit Ravens 
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are about to be on the same football field for the first time in nearly two years, and those around them with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are preparing for another classic. “I am just grateful to be a part of it and to...
Browns, Raiders in similar spots as each tries to avoid going 1-3 
LAS VEGAS — The similarities are striking. Both teams’ star defensive ends are battling through significant injuries, long-term questions have been raised about both quarterbacks, and each team is 1-2. Sunday’s game between the Browns and Raiders likely to set the tone for both sides. The effects for the loser...
Bengals look to avoid 0-4 start, but Panthers and former Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in way 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are in dire need of a victory as they look to avoid a disastrous 0-4 start to the season. Former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and the rejuvenated Carolina Panthers stand in their way. The Bengals need something to go right after...
Anthony Richardson focused on improving accuracy following slow start for Colts
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson tries to ignore the glaring numbers everyone else is talking about. He has the lowest completion percentage and second-lowest passer rating of any NFL starter after three games, and he leads the league with six interceptions. No, this is not how the former...
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
WASHINGTON — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking...
Rookie Jayden Daniels nearly flawless for Commanders in win over Bengals
CINCINNATI — Rookie Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in a remarkably efficient performance, and the Washington Commanders stunned Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 38-33 on Monday night. Daniels finished 21 of 23 for 254 yards, with the No. 2 overall draft pick setting...
Josh Allen throws 4 TD passes, Damar Hamlin intercepts 1st pass in Buffalo blowout win
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Buffalo Bills scored on each of their first five drives in a 47-10 win over a misfiring Trevor Lawrence and the unraveling Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Allen went 22 of 28 for 247...
NFL suspends Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. 1 game for repeated hits to head of opponents 
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety. James has five unnecessary roughness penalties in his last 18 games, the most in the league by...
Colts’ defense takes a major step forward by forcing turnovers and stuffing run in win over Bears 
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts defense spent two weeks hearing critique after critique. Some fans complained about the stats showing the unit couldn’t stop the run and couldn’t get off the field and argued the solution would be firing defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Inside team headquarters, players and coaches went...
Baltimore Ravens are signing edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue, AP source says 
Yannick Ngakoue is returning to the Baltimore Ravens. The team is signing the edge rusher three games into the NFL season, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the contract had not been announced. Ngakoue, 29,...
Browns All-Pro DE Myles Garrett listed as ‘day to day’ with injuries after undergoing MRI on feet 
CLEVELAND — Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett didn’t sustain any further injuries to his feet while continuing to play in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants and is still listed as “day-to-day.” Coach Kevin Stefanski said Garrett underwent an MRI on Monday. Stefanski did not provide any specifics...
Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey kicks a 65-yard field goal, 1 yard shy of the NFL record 
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Aubrey is getting his kicks with the Dallas Cowboys. He extended his NFL record to 15 consecutive made field goals of at least 50 yards without a miss at the start of a career while breaking a franchise record with a 65-yarder. There is one big...
Browns DE Myles Garrett to undergo MRI on foot after struggling in loss to Giants 
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett wasn’t going to let injuries to both feet stop him from playing Sunday. Going forward, he may no longer have a choice. Cleveland’s All-Pro defensive end will undergo an MRI on his foot Monday after he had to twice go to the sideline medical tent and...
Colts rush for 3 TDs as struggling defense slows Bears offense for a 21-16 victory 
INDIANAPOLIS — Jonathan Taylor used his sheer strength — and a nimble cut — to give the Indianapolis Colts the jump-start they needed Sunday. Quarterback Anthony Richardson provided a perfectly timed push, too. Taylor scored twice and topped the 100-yard mark for the second straight week, and Richardson helped Trey...
Henry rushes for 151 yards, 2 TDs as Ravens hang on to beat Cowboys 28-25 
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Lamar Jackson accounted for two scores and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 28-25 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Ravens (1-2) scored touchdowns on their first two drives, running and throwing with ease while...


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